The building at 111 Pleasant Street in Northampton was built around 1800. In 1836 it was purchased by Sylvester Graham, who lived there until his death in 1851.  Often considered “The father of Vegetarianism “in the US, Sylvester Graham was a dietary reformer and temperance advocate who emphasized vegetarianism and baking a type of bread made with unbolted wheat flour, known as Graham Flour.  The graham cracker was named after him. The previous occupants of this building paid homage to this fact by naming their restaurant “Sylvester’s”.